Caroline Palmer: music cognition

[Dan Ellis <dpwe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear List -

Caroline Palmer of Ohio State University send me the enclosed
announcement for circulation to the list.

  DAn.

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Date: Sat, 14 Mar 98 22:05:35 EST
From: Caroline Palmer <cp@gershwin.psy.ohio-state.edu>
Message-Id: <9803150305.AA18417@gershwin.psy.ohio-state.edu>
Subject: music cognition

      ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS IN MUSIC COGNITION

                      The Ohio State University
                     Department of Psychology and
                           School of Music

    We are pleased to announce the continuation of an ongoing postdoctoral
program in music cognition.  The post-doctoral Music Cognition Fellowship
plan at The Ohio State University is designed to offer advanced research
training in music perception and cognition.  Two post-doctoral fellowships
are awarded annually, one in psychology and one in music.  The fellowship
is designed to further a candidate's training in research concerned with a
variety of aspects of music cognition (perception, performance, general
modeling, etc.).  This award is part of a larger program to enhance the
study of music cognition at The Ohio State University.

ELIGIBILITY:

Individuals who have held the doctorate for no more than seven years, and
who will possess the doctorate before the first day of the post-doctoral
fellowship tenure, are eligible to apply.  Applications from individuals
whose primary training is in neither music nor psychology are welcome with
the provision that their background fits well with relevant research
interests in music cognition at Ohio State.

In the  DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY, fellows are eligible for reappointment
for a maximum up to 2-3 years of support; the norm will be a one-to-two
year appointment with three-year appointments awarded only in special
circumstances.

In the SCHOOL OF MUSIC, fellows are eligible for reappointment for a
maximum of two years of fellowship support; the norm will be a one-year
appointment with two-year appointments awarded only in special
circumstances.

STIPEND AND DATE OF APPOINTMENT:

The stipend paid by each Music Cognition Fellowship for a normal
twelve-month period is $25,000.  The fellowship typically commences the
first day of September of the award year, although special arrangements for
alternative appointment dates are possible.

DEADLINE:

The Fellowship Awards Committee will begin its selection process on
March 31, 1998. Applications and all supporting documentation should
have arrived by that date to insure full consideration by the
committee. Please address all materials to either:

                                   or:
Awards Committee Secretary                  Awards Committee Secretary
Psychology Post-Doctoral Plan               Music Post-Doctoral Plan
School of Music, 110 Weigel Hall            School of Music, 110 Weigel Hall
1866 North College Road                     1866 North College Road
The Ohio State University                   The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio  43210-1170                  Columbus, Ohio 43210-1170

MATERIALS TO BE SUPPLIED:

Four copies of the letter of application and one copy of all other
supportive material should be received by the Fellowship Awards
Committee, including the following information:

   Candidate's Application Letter: A three-page application letter by
the candidate that includes detailed information about the candidate's
research, the proposed OSU faculty sponsor (or sponsors) and specifics of
the research program that the candidate intends to pursue in collaboration
with the sponsor(s). The letter should also clarify the candidate's
skills, credentials, and training as well as his/her professional goals.
The letter should include:
       -  a brief description of the candidate's background, training, and
recent scholarship;
       -  a research plan developed by the candidate that specifies a
project which combines the candidate's interests and skills with the
expertise of a proposed OSU sponsor (the faculty member(s) with whom the
candidate may be most closely affiliated);
       -  a specified starting date of appointment;
       -  a specific statement that the application is for the Music Cognition
           post-doctoral program in the Department of Psychology or the
School of Music; and
       -  an indication of the desired tenure of the fellowship (12 or 24
months)

   Supporting Documentation (1 copy each) should include:
       -  a complete curriculum vitae, including indication of special
awards, honors;
       -  an official grade transcript (sent by the university conferring
the doctorate) showing the award of a doctorate (or intended award date:
in this case, an updated transcript must be submitted prior to appointment);
       -  reprints of refereed publications; and
       -  three letters of recommendation from persons outside The Ohio
State University.

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